Transition
Despite the fact that I have been on South African soil for over two weeks, the overwhelming realization of permanence attached to leaving Amsterdam still manifests itself in my thoughts. I've avoided the finality of this blogpost because for the first time since the hype of reuniting with my country and my people, I'm forced to reevaluate my thoughts and feelings about this immense transition, which I'm afraid I lack the ability to do. I understand that this all sounds incredibly melodramatic, however despite the physical transition of moving back from Amsterdam to Cape Town, such as temperature increases of about 25 degrees, having lived in Amsterdam as opposed to purely experiencing the city as a tourist is now resulting in my overly analytic tendencies of making constant comparisons between the two cities. Comparisons of people, culture, landscapes, habits, energies, communications, resources and my own personal feel. As a result, I'm now viewing my home in a light ...
